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separation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of separation

1 the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
  • the separation of Norway and Sweden into two independent nations in 1905
Synonyms of separation

bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, split, sundering
Words Related to separation

breach, rupture

divorce, severance

decomposition, disassembly, dismemberment, segmentation, subdivision

atomization, dichotomization, polarization

diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, scattering

administration, apportionment, distribution

isolation, seclusion, segregation, sequestration
Near Antonyms of separation

assemblage, association

attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup

aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusion
Antonyms of separation

unification, union
2 the state of being kept distinct
  • the separation of church and state is an important concept in the United States
Synonyms of separation

demarcation, discreteness, discrimination, distinction
Words Related to separation

differentiation

isolation, segregation
Near Antonyms of separation

blurring, confusion
3 a movement in different directions away from a common point
  • a sudden separation of the herd of deer when they were startled
Synonyms of separation

bifurcation, divarication, divergence, divergency
Words Related to separation

difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissidence, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diversity, unlikeness
Phrases Synonymous with separation

parting of the ways
Near Antonyms of separation

accord, agreement

likeness, similarity
Antonyms of separation

convergence
4 an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
  • the narrow separation between posts in the fence
Synonyms of separation

breach, break, discontinuity, gap, gulf, hiatus, hole, interstice, interval, opening, rent, rift, void
Words Related to separation

chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure

notch, slit, slot, split

interspace, pore

abyss, aperture, cavity, chasm, gape, orifice

fracture, rupture, severance, sundering
5 the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
  • friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation
Synonyms of separation

farewell, leave-taking, parting
Words Related to separation

departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away

decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal

abandonment, desertion, forsaking
Near Antonyms of separation

reunion

arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome

gathering, joining, meeting
6 something that divides, separates, or marks off
  • a filing cabinet with lots of adjustable separations
Synonyms of separation

divider, division, partition, separator
Words Related to separation

barrier, fence, wall

border, boundary, limit

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